Herman B Post

US Patent:

20090217340, Aug 27, 2009

Filed:

Feb 21, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/035269

Inventors:

Joseph Sitomer - Kirkland WA, US
Vijayanand Tirumalai - Draper UT, US
William Murray Stoval - Draper UT, US
Herman Bailey Post - Salt Lake City UT, US
Alan F. James - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/00
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

726 1, 726 27

Abstract:

Certain embodiments present a system for managing access to patient data in a clinical information system that uses software applications, and a context manager that facilitates the sharing of context among the applications. The system has one access point, or a computer workstation terminal, allowing for user interaction with said at least two software applications. A centralized database stores information relating to patient data and user attempts to access patient data by the software applications. A first context identification module assigns a context label to each access attempt, and a second context identification module assigns a context label to data gathered by the software applications. An auditor regulates relationships between the software applications manager and provides a user interface enabling access to the centralized database. The auditor identifies impermissible application tasks based on rules and identification labels, and prevents access to impermissible application tasks through the user interface.